Most of the youth that come to iHuman Youth Society have had to learn the hard way how to survive on the streets of Edmonton. They are defensive, angry, and in most cases not thinking very clearly (usually due to drugs). iHuman takes one step at a time with these kids, helping them tend to their basic needs of clothing, food, and shelter first. From there, trust starts to build.

Through iHuman’s youth outreach programs, Edmonton youth are able to rebuild trust, reconnect with the community, and plan out a practical and positive future. iHuman is all about creating workable pathways for Edmonton youth to live healthy lives. Through these pathways, iHuman staff work with youth to establish a support system and build trust relationships.

Testimonial

They're really on the leading-edge of understanding the problems that kids face and reaching out to them – in an environment and in a way that allows the younger generation to see and to look at them with trust and comfort. So hopefully that will allow the kids to be successful.

In providing youth with support we can change the trajectory of their life – so they can have healthy family relationships and can parent their children and the next generation. One of the best parts of my job is being able to tell youth that I'm proud of them.